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Figure painter, Painter, copperplate engraver, Lithographer, Water color painter, Etcher, b. 1805 - d. 1876

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  • ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1805-1876), ON THE GRAND CANAL
    Apr. 15, 2025

    ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1805-1876), ON THE GRAND CANAL

    Est: £300 - £500

    ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1805-1876)ON THE GRAND CANAL, VENICEPencil, watercolour and bodycolourTitled and dated '18 July 42' (lower left)27.5 x 60.5cm (10¾ x 23¾ in.)Provenance:Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd, London, no. 26960Measurements do not include the frame unless specified. Please note Dreweatts are not liable for damage to frames or mounts.

    Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
  • John Frederick Lewis (3) Lithographs
    Mar. 26, 2025

    John Frederick Lewis (3) Lithographs

    Est: $30 - $50

    Three (3) John Frederick Lewis (1805-1876). Circa 1835. Sheets measure 20.25 in. - 21.5 in. x 14 in. - 14.675 in. and 21.5 in. x 14.5 in. Unframed, loose and not mounted or glued down. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.

    Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
  • John Frederick Lewis, RA, POWS (British, 1804-1876) Interior of the Hagia Sophia (Executed 1840-41.)
    Mar. 26, 2025

    John Frederick Lewis, RA, POWS (British, 1804-1876) Interior of the Hagia Sophia (Executed 1840-41.)

    Est: £40,000 - £60,000

    John Frederick Lewis, RA, POWS (British, 1804-1876) Interior of the Hagia Sophia watercolour and pencil 31.5 x 46.5cm (12 3/8 x 18 5/16in). Executed 1840-41.

    Bonhams
  • John Frederick Lewis, RA, POWS (British, 1804-1876) A Reception in the Harem
    Mar. 26, 2025

    John Frederick Lewis, RA, POWS (British, 1804-1876) A Reception in the Harem

    Est: £650,000 - £850,000

    John Frederick Lewis, RA, POWS (British, 1804-1876) A Reception in the Harem signed and dated 'J. F. Lewis RA/1873.' (lower left) watercolour and bodycolour 76.2 x 106.7cm (30 x 42in).

    Bonhams
  • (2) Original 1926 Sesquicentennial Commemorative Silver Half Dollars
    Mar. 22, 2025

    (2) Original 1926 Sesquicentennial Commemorative Silver Half Dollars

    Est: $100 - $10,000

    (2) Original 1926 Sesquicentennial Commemorative Silver Half Dollars, Estate found, Almost Uncirculated, Please view photos

    Mebane Antique Auction
  • John Frederick Lewis (British, 1805-1876
    Mar. 05, 2025

    John Frederick Lewis (British, 1805-1876

    Est: £200 - £300

    John Frederick Lewis (British, 1805-1876), La Cava, Near Naples, titled and dated 1840 l.l., watercolour over pencil, 30 by 22cm, framed. Provenance: with Richard Hughes-Hallett, Exhibition December 1971

    Kinghams Auctioneers
  • Lewis, Costantinople - View of Skutari (Uskudar), Turkey
    Feb. 15, 2025

    Lewis, Costantinople - View of Skutari (Uskudar), Turkey

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)

    Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
  • Lewis, Costantinople - View of Brussa, Turkey
    Feb. 15, 2025

    Lewis, Costantinople - View of Brussa, Turkey

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)

    Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
  • John Frederick Lewis, Pair of Lions, Circa 1860
    Feb. 09, 2025

    John Frederick Lewis, Pair of Lions, Circa 1860

    Est: $150 - $250

    John Frederick Lewis (British, 1804-1876), pair of lions, circa 1860, etching, graphite, and gouache on paper, 10 1/2" x 13". Provenance: Deaccessioned from a prominent Massachusetts museum.

    Kaminski Auctions
  • (3) Original 1926 Sesquicentennial Commemorative Half Dollars
    Jan. 27, 2025

    (3) Original 1926 Sesquicentennial Commemorative Half Dollars

    Est: $100 - $10,000

    (3) Original 1926 Sesquicentennial Commemorative Half Dollars, Estate Found, Almost Uncirculated, Please view photos

    Mebane Antique Auction
  • Attribué à John Frederick LEWIS ( Londres,1805 - 1876) Le chamelier
    Dec. 18, 2024

    Attribué à John Frederick LEWIS ( Londres,1805 - 1876) Le chamelier

    Est: €300 - €400

    Attribué à John Frederick LEWIS ( Londres,1805 - 1876) Le chamelier Aquarelle 25.4 x 19 cm Signé au crayon de manière peu lisible en bas à droite J.F Lewis Le séjour d'un an de Lewis à Istanbul en 1840-1841 lui permet d'acquérir une première expérience de la culture et de la société arabe. Ses croquis des mosquées, des bazars et des scènes de la vie locale qu'il a rencontrés sont remarquables de leur fluidité et de vitalité.

    Millon & Associes
  • Lewis (John Frederick) Illustrations of Constantinople, made during a Residence in that City &c. in the Years 1835-6, first edition, [1838]
    Nov. 14, 2024

    Lewis (John Frederick) Illustrations of Constantinople, made during a Residence in that City &c. in the Years 1835-6, first edition, [1838]

    Est: £6,000 - £8,000

    Lewis (John Frederick) Illustrations of Constantinople, made during a Residence in that City &c. in the Years 1835-6, first edition, hand-coloured lithograph title, dedication leaf, 27 hand-coloured lithographs on 25 sheets, 5 with short marginal tears and neat tape repairs verso, one or two with faint marginal spotting, disbound, housed in modern half-morocco drop-back box, black crushed morocco label with gilt lettering to upper cover, [Abbey Travel 394; Atabey 722; Blackmer 1015], folio, [1838]. *** Scarce. Although a hand-coloured deluxe edition was issued with mounted plates, this is a hand-coloured copy of the first edition, ordinary format. "Although Lewis travelled in the East from about 1839 to 1851, the plates in this work are after drawings by Coke Smyth, who was resident in Constantinople before Lewis arrived there." (Atabey)

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • John F. Lewis Lithographs After John Coke Smyth
    Sep. 20, 2024

    John F. Lewis Lithographs After John Coke Smyth

    Est: $100 - $300

    2 John Frederick Lewis (UK 1805-1876) lithographs signed, titled, and dated in plate "The Harem - J.F. Lewis - 1837" and "Greek Girl - J.F. Lewis - 1837" from Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6 after illustrations by John Richard Coke Smyth (UK 1808-1882) The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. Actual art measures approx 15" W x 11" H and "Greek Girl" has mild foxing while " The Harem" has significant foxing. The gold tone frames measure approx. 23.25" W x 16.5" H and have minor wear and loss.

    Keystone Auctions LLC
  • ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1804-1876), TINTERN FORM THE CHURCHYARD
    Aug. 01, 2024

    ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1804-1876), TINTERN FORM THE CHURCHYARD

    Est: £100 - £150

    ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1804-1876)TINTERN FORM THE CHURCHYARD Pencil, watercolour heightened with bodycolourColour notes inscribed (recto); further titled (verso)27 x 37.5cm (10½ x 14¾ in.)Provenance:Richard Grey The Collection of Huchet de la Bedoyere, acquired from the abovePlease note measurements do not include the frame unless stated.

    Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
  • JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (1805-1876)
    Jun. 29, 2024

    JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (1805-1876)

    Est: CHF100 - CHF200

    View of Menton on the Côte d'Azur Watercolour on paper, inscribed "April Menton" lower right, attributed in pencil by someone else's hand on the reverse 21 x 35.5 cm

    Galerie Moenius
  • ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1804-1876), TINTERN FORM THE CHURCHYARD
    Jun. 12, 2024

    ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1804-1876), TINTERN FORM THE CHURCHYARD

    Est: £300 - £500

    ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1804-1876)TINTERN FORM THE CHURCHYARD Pencil, watercolour heightened with bodycolourColour notes inscribed (recto); further titled (verso)27 x 37.5cm (10½ x 14¾ in.)Provenance:Richard Grey The Collection of Huchet de la Bedoyere, acquired from the above

    Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
  • JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH, 1805-1876) Sheikh el Belled: Kom Ombo pencil
    Jun. 04, 2024

    JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH, 1805-1876) Sheikh el Belled: Kom Ombo pencil

    Est: £3,000 - £5,000

    JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH, 1805-1876) Sheikh el Belled: Kom Ombo pencil and watercolour heightened with white on buff paper 15 ¼ x 21 5⁄8 in. (38.6 x 54.9 cm)

    Christie's
  • JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (1805 - 1876)
    Mar. 25, 2024

    JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (1805 - 1876)

    Est: €1,600 - €1,800

    John Frederick LEWIS (1805 - 1876) Set of 8 views of Spain circa 1830 colour lithographs, framed. On the back, certificates from J.H.V. Ter Mors (Marbella) from 1989 H : 30 cm W : 40 cm for the largest.

    Haynault
  • John Frederick Lewis, Original Hand Colored Lithograph
    Mar. 21, 2024

    John Frederick Lewis, Original Hand Colored Lithograph

    Est: $100 - $800

    Original hand colored lithograph of a meeting in a street in Granada, Spain between Mendicant monks made by English Orientalist painter John Frederick Lewis. Set in a faded gild frame with a light caramel mat. Date and signature in plate on lower left: John Frederick Lewis 1836. Title and location on lower right: Mendicant Monks Granada. Sight size: 15"L x 11"H. Frame size: 21.75"L x 18"H x 1"W. Artist: John Frederick Lewis (British 1805-1876) Issued: 1836 Country of Origin: England

    Lion and Unicorn
  • John Frederick Lewis, Original Hand Colored Lithograph
    Mar. 21, 2024

    John Frederick Lewis, Original Hand Colored Lithograph

    Est: $100 - $800

    Original hand colored lithograph of a Sevilla young woman wearing a mantilla made by English Orientalist painter John Frederick Lewis. Set in a gilded frame with a light caramel mat. Date, signature, and location in plate on lower left: 1833 John Frederick Lewis Sevilla. Sight size: 10"L x 13"H. Frame size: 17.50"L x 22.50"H x 1"W. Artist: John Frederick Lewis (British 1805-1876) Issued: 1833 Country of Origin: England

    Lion and Unicorn
  • Lewis (Constantinople) - Tophana
    Mar. 16, 2024

    Lewis (Constantinople) - Tophana

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)

    Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
  • Lewis (Constantinople) - Brusta or Bursa
    Mar. 16, 2024

    Lewis (Constantinople) - Brusta or Bursa

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)

    Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
  • Lewis (Constantinople, Turkey) - Sutari
    Mar. 09, 2024

    Lewis (Constantinople, Turkey) - Sutari

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)

    Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
  • Lewis (Constantinople, Turkey) - Artillery Barricks, Tophana
    Mar. 09, 2024

    Lewis (Constantinople, Turkey) - Artillery Barricks, Tophana

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)

    Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
  • JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS London (1804 / 1876) "Joseph Mary"
    Mar. 04, 2024

    JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS London (1804 / 1876) "Joseph Mary"

    Est: €300 - €400

    Lithograph on paper. Signed, dated and titled on plate. From "Lewis's Sketches of Spain & Spanish Character made during his Tour in that Country, in the Years 1833-34", published in London in 1836 Measurements: 36 x 54.5 cm

    Ansorena
  • JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS London (1804 / 1876) "Mendicant monks recieving souls"
    Mar. 04, 2024

    JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS London (1804 / 1876) "Mendicant monks recieving souls"

    Est: €300 - €400

    Lithograph on paper. Signed, dated and titled on plate. From "Lewis's Sketches of Spain & Spanish Character made during his Tour in that Country, in the Years 1833-34", published in London in 1836 Measurements: 36 x 54.5 cm

    Ansorena
  • JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS London (1804 / 1876) "Mendicant monks"
    Mar. 04, 2024

    JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS London (1804 / 1876) "Mendicant monks"

    Est: €300 - €400

    Lithograph on paper. Signed, titled and located "Granada" on plate. From "Lewis's Sketches of Spain & Spanish Character made during his Tour in that Country, in the Years 1833-34", published in London in 1836 Measurements: 36 x 54.5 cm

    Ansorena
  • Lewis (Constantinople, Turkey) - Tophana
    Mar. 02, 2024

    Lewis (Constantinople, Turkey) - Tophana

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)

    Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
  • Lewis (Constantinople, Turkey) - Custom House
    Mar. 02, 2024

    Lewis (Constantinople, Turkey) - Custom House

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)

    Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
  • John Frederick Lewis RA (1805 - 1867), The Mantilla
    Feb. 14, 2024

    John Frederick Lewis RA (1805 - 1867), The Mantilla

    Est: £1,000 - £2,000

    John Frederick Lewis RA (1805 - 1867) The Mantilla Watercolour, graphite and chalk on paper Signed lower right, dated 1838 With gallery labels verso  Dimensions: (Paper) 12.25 in. (H) x 9.75 in. (W) (Frame) 19.75 in. (H) x 16.5 in. (W)

    Sloane Street Auctions
  • John Frederick LEWIS (1805-1876) Greek warrior
    Feb. 08, 2024

    John Frederick LEWIS (1805-1876) Greek warrior

    Est: €3,000 - €4,000

    signed lower left: J. F. Lewis

    Vergos Auctions P.C.
  • Lewis, Constantinople - The Bosphorus from the Great Burial Ground Pera
    Jan. 13, 2024

    Lewis, Constantinople - The Bosphorus from the Great Burial Ground Pera

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)

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  • Lewis, Constantinople - Mosque of Suleymana
    Jan. 13, 2024

    Lewis, Constantinople - Mosque of Suleymana

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)

    Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
  • Lewis, Constantinople - Bulgarian Village / New Orsova
    Jan. 13, 2024

    Lewis, Constantinople - Bulgarian Village / New Orsova

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)

    Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
  • Lewis - Fountain from the Gate of the Seraglio
    Dec. 23, 2023

    Lewis - Fountain from the Gate of the Seraglio

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)

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  • Lewis - Yeni jami Constantinople
    Dec. 23, 2023

    Lewis - Yeni jami Constantinople

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)

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  • LEWIS, John Frederick (British, 1805-1876). Turkish Man. 18...
    Dec. 06, 2023

    LEWIS, John Frederick (British, 1805-1876). Turkish Man. 18...

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    LEWIS, John Frederick (British, 1805-1876). Turkish Man. 1834. Watercolor on paper mounted to board..Signed and dated lower right corner. Image: 8 x 6”. Frame: 17 x 15”. There are five perimeter pencil lines over the image, the most prominent being two horizontal lines above and below the signature presumably for a possible framing decision. Very good condition minus the previously mentioned issue.

    Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
  • Lewis, Constantinople - Mosques of St. Sophia and Sultan Achmet from the Gate of the Seraglio
    Dec. 02, 2023

    Lewis, Constantinople - Mosques of St. Sophia and Sultan Achmet from the Gate of the Seraglio

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)

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  • Lewis, Constantinople - Reception Room of the Rukish Pacha New Orsova
    Dec. 02, 2023

    Lewis, Constantinople - Reception Room of the Rukish Pacha New Orsova

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)

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  • Lewis, Constantinople - Gate of the Mosque of Saint Sophia
    Nov. 11, 2023

    Lewis, Constantinople - Gate of the Mosque of Saint Sophia

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)

    Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
  • Lewis, Constantinople - Cafe on the Bosphorus
    Nov. 11, 2023

    Lewis, Constantinople - Cafe on the Bosphorus

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)

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  • Lewis, Constantinople - A Bazaar at Constantinople
    Nov. 11, 2023

    Lewis, Constantinople - A Bazaar at Constantinople

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)

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  • Lewis, Constantinople - A Captive Greek Girl
    Nov. 11, 2023

    Lewis, Constantinople - A Captive Greek Girl

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)

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  • JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1805-1876), STUDY OF A WOMAN IN THE ALBANIAN COSTUME
    Oct. 18, 2023

    JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1805-1876), STUDY OF A WOMAN IN THE ALBANIAN COSTUME

    Est: £600 - £800

    JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1805-1876)STUDY OF A WOMAN IN THE ALBANIAN COSTUME OF THE PIANA DEI GRECI, SICILYPencil, watercolour and bodycolour 39.2 x 27.6cm (15¼ x 10¾ in.)This is a study of a woman wearing the colourful costume of the Arberesche, an Albanian ethnic minority who lived in the area known as the Piana dei Greci or Piana degli Albanesi, near Palermo in Sicily.Lewis never visited Sicily so he may be drawing a model wearing the costume when he was in London.We are grateful to Briony Llewellyn and Charles Newton for their help in cataloguing this work.

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  • JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1805-1876), THE WOUNDED PLOVER
    Oct. 18, 2023

    JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1805-1876), THE WOUNDED PLOVER

    Est: £400 - £600

    JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1805-1876)THE WOUNDED PLOVERPencil, watercolour and bodycolour17.3 x 26.1cm (6¾ x 10¼ in.)Provenance:Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, 21 September 1988, lot 34, where bought by the present ownerLewis was mainly an animal painter before he visited Spain in 1832. A childhood friend of Landseer, they both sketched animals at the menagerie at Exeter Change. He exhibited mainly animal subjects at the Royal Academy from 1822 which led to a commission from George IV to draw sporting subjects at Windsor.A study of a dead plover (also known as a lapwing or peewit), signed and dated 1826, is in the Victoria and Albert Museum. One of the two watercolours is likely to be the work exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1827, no. 567 as `A shot plover' and at the Society of Painters in Water-colours in 1828, no. 356 as `Peewit'.We are grateful to Briony Llewellyn and Charles Newton for their help in cataloguing this work.

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  • (2) J. F. Lewis Head of Lion and Tiger Colored Engravings
    Oct. 14, 2023

    (2) J. F. Lewis Head of Lion and Tiger Colored Engravings

    Est: $100 - $300

    A set of two (2) antique engravings by John Frederick Lewis (English, 1805-1876) titled 'Head of a Lion' the Drawing in the Possession of Sir J.E. Swinburne, Bart, published by W.B.Cooke 9. Soho Square. (1) One is titled "Head of a Lion" dated May 1 1824 and (1) one is titled "Head of a Tigress" dated Sept 10 1825. Each drawing is presented in a decorative wood frame with gold accents.

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  • JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS R.A. (ENGLISH 1804-1876), THE ENTRANCE TO THE GREAT MOSQUE AT BRUSSA
    Oct. 04, 2023

    JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS R.A. (ENGLISH 1804-1876), THE ENTRANCE TO THE GREAT MOSQUE AT BRUSSA

    Est: £4,000 - £6,000

    JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS R.A. (ENGLISH 1804-1876)THE ENTRANCE TO THE GREAT MOSQUE AT BRUSSA, TURKEYWatercolour and bodycolourSigned (lower right)26 x 36.5cm (10 x 14¼ in.)Provenance:A gift from the artist to E.A. Goodall and by descentTheir sale, Bonhams, 19 November 1997, lot 56, where acquired by Christopher Gibbs.Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire, 25th and 26th September 2000, lot 186, where purchased by Robert Kime.In 1840 Lewis travelled from Rome to Constantinople and spent almost a year in and around the city. He made at least one excursion to Brussa (or Bursa) which is situated 100 miles to the south of Constantinople at the foot of Mount Olympus. Four other studies by Lewis of the mosque at Brussa are known, two of which are in the Paul Mellon collection, Yale, USA

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  • JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (ENGLISH 1804-1876), THE INTERIOR OF THE MOSQUE OF SANTA SOPHIA
    Oct. 04, 2023

    JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (ENGLISH 1804-1876), THE INTERIOR OF THE MOSQUE OF SANTA SOPHIA

    Est: £3,000 - £5,000

    JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (ENGLISH 1804-1876) THE INTERIOR OF THE MOSQUE OF SANTA SOPHIA, CONSTANTINOPLE Pencil and watercolour heightened with white Signed and inscribed (lower right)36.5 x 54cm (14¼ x 21¼ in.)Provenance:Sotheby's, London, 24 November 2005, lot 169, where purchased by Robert Kime

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